Western North Carolina’s Champion Hills Club announced its 18-hole, Tom Fazio-designed golf course is reopen for play.
“From the very beginning, 2025 was going to be a big year for us,” the club’s board president Milan Turk Jr. said. “We had major plans in place before Hurricane Helene, which created unexpected challenges for the entire region, but we never stopped moving forward. Now, it’s full speed ahead.”
Champion Hills' Fazio layout returned to full play in May with the completion of the 18th hole, following a phased reopening in the wake of Hurricane Helene. The repairs resulted in a layout that retains its signature charm with enhanced aesthetics and playability.
“Repairs to streambanks and hillside paths have made the course safer and, in many places, even more visually stunning,” Turk said. “Holes 15 and 16, in particular, are absolutely breathtaking now, more dramatic, more photogenic, and every bit as playable.”
The improvements were guided by Fazio’s design team, some of whom helped build the course more than 30 years ago. “That continuity was invaluable,” Turk said. “They understood both the terrain and the original vision, which helped us emerge from the work with something really special.”
